Directions : In the following question, a sentence with two highlighted…
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Directions : In the following question, a sentence with two highlighted phrases are given which may or may not be grammatically correct. From the given alternatives, choose the most suitable pair of phrases that are grammatically and contextually correct to replace the incorrect phrases.
The ongoing effort to combat neglected tropical diseases, which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations in low-income countries, have highlighted the critical need for global collaboration.
(i) efforts for fighting neglected/ had highlighted the critical need
(ii) recent effort to combat neglected/ has highlighted the critical need
(iii) ongoing efforts to combat neglected/ have highlighted the critical need
Answer: A. Both (ii) and (iii) — The singular form 'recent effort ... has highlighted' is grammatically correct. The plural form 'ongoing efforts ... have highlighted' is also grammatically…
- A.
Both (ii) and (iii)
- B.
Only (iii)
- C.
Both (i) and (iii)
- D.
Only (ii)
- E.
All (i), (ii) and (iii)
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Correct answer: A
The singular form 'recent effort ... has highlighted' is grammatically correct.
The plural form 'ongoing efforts ... have highlighted' is also grammatically correct.
Phrase (i) is not the best correction for the original sentence.
Therefore both (ii) and (iii) are correct.